Gold Nugget 241 - Children of Thsoe We Follow

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      A man may inherit the throne of a great king, but if he has a mean and servile disposition, and inherits no kingly nature, he is not a true son of his father.  Titles and estates may pass from men of high powers to imbeciles.  The good name of a worthy Christian man may be borne by a worthless descendant.  We can not entail character.  No man can be certain that his children will follow his example, however good and attractive that may be, and when it is not followed the true man is not represented by his children. …

      We are all more or less influenced by our surroundings, and it is therefore of great importance that we should not choose hurtful companions.  But there is a way of resisting a bad example when we cannot escape from its physical proximity.  To yield to it is a sign of weakness and sin.  The result is to make us spiritually the children of those we follow. 

The Pulpit Commentary, Ezekiel p. 278, Ezekiel 16:3, (W. F. Adeney)

Gold Nugget 241 

Children of Those We Follow

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